Mario and Sonic are bringing their friends to the Winter Olympics, and somehow that got me playing a Wii game with my rear end. Butt-on impressions follow. What is it? Mario And Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games is the Wii sequel to the first team-up of gaming's two most popular characters, Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games. It is another multiplayer-centric collection of Olympic events, this time themed to the upcoming games in Vancouver. A producer told me to expect four new characters from the Mario and Sonic universes and more streamlined controls than the previous games'. Those made you sweat too much, I was told. A family will enjoy these more. How far along is it? The build I played had a few complete events, but the game won't officially be out until Oct. 13 2009